Staffordshire Moorlands

Local Authority District in England

Staffordshire, West Midlands

§ This page gives an overview of the Staffordshire Moorlands local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ Staffordshire Moorlands lies on the western edge of the Peak District National Park, with dramatic upland landscapes of moorland, gritstone edges, and valleys. Leek, the main town, is known for its markets, antique shops, and historic buildings. The district includes attractions such as The Roaches, a rugged ridge popular with climbers, and Alton Towers Resort in its rural setting. Villages and farmland intersperse with upland scenery, rivers, and reservoirs, making it one of the most scenic parts of Staffordshire.

The administrative boundary of Staffordshire Moorlands can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Staffordshire Moorlands.

Map of Staffordshire Moorlands — Administrative Boundary of Staffordshire Moorlands (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about Staffordshire Moorlands

What region is Staffordshire Moorlands in? Staffordshire Moorlands is in the West Midlands of England, a region within the UK.

What county is Staffordshire Moorlands in? Staffordshire Moorlands is located in the county of Staffordshire.

Is Staffordshire Moorlands a city? No, Staffordshire Moorlands is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs Staffordshire Moorlands? The local authority for this district is: Staffordshire Moorlands District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Staffordshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Staffordshire County Council.

▶ Official website of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council 🔗 staffsmoorlands.gov.uk

Which police force covers Staffordshire Moorlands? Policing in Staffordshire Moorlands is provided by Staffordshire Police 🔗 staffordshire.police.uk, which serves 9 local authority districts: Cannock Chase ⁞ East Staffordshire ⁞ Lichfield ⁞ Newcastle-under-Lyme ⁞ South Staffordshire ⁞ Stafford ⁞ Staffordshire Moorlands ⁞ Stoke-on-Trent ⁞ Tamworth.

This district page, Staffordshire Moorlands, is a sub-page of this county page: Staffordshire and this region page: West Midlands. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Staffordshire Moorlands

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Staffordshire Moorlands

Staffordshire Moorlands is divided into 27 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Alton
Bagnall and Stanley
Biddulph East
Biddulph Moor
Biddulph North
Biddulph South
Biddulph West
Brown Edge and Endon
Caverswall
Cellarhead
Cheadle North East
Cheadle South East
Cheadle West
Checkley
Cheddleton
Churnet
Dane
Forsbrook
Hamps Valley
Horton
Ipstones
Leek East
Leek North
Leek South
Leek West
Manifold
Werrington

In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.

Parishes in Staffordshire Moorlands

Staffordshire Moorlands is fully parished: 42 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.

Alstonefield
Alton
Bagnall
Biddulph
Blore with Swinscoe
Bradnop
Brown Edge
Butterton
Caverswall
Cheadle
Checkley
Cheddleton
Consall
Cotton
Dilhorne
Draycott in the Moors
Endon and Stanley
Farley
Fawfieldhead
Forsbrook
Grindon
Heathylee
Heaton
Hollinsclough
Horton
Ilam
Ipstones
Kingsley
Leek
Leekfrith
Longnor
Longsdon
Oakamoor
Onecote
Quarnford
Rushton
Sheen
Tittesworth
Warslow and Elkstones
Waterhouses
Werrington
Wetton

A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.

Built-up Areas in Staffordshire Moorlands

Staffordshire Moorlands covers 27 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Alton (Staffordshire Moorlands) *
Biddulph *
Biddulph Moor
Birchall
Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook *
Brown Edge *
Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands)
Cheddleton
Cookshill
Cresswell
Dilhorne
Endon
Farley
Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel *
Ipstones
Kingsley (Staffordshire Moorlands)
Kingsley Holt
Leek
Leekbrook
Longsdon
Rudyard
Stanley (Staffordshire Moorlands)
Stoke-on-Trent *
Upper Tean
Waterhouses
Werrington *
Wetley Rocks

In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Staffordshire Moorlands.)